lash
/læʃ; læʃ/ n
1 [C] flexible part of a whip 鞭子的皮条部分.
2 [C] blow given with or as with a whip, etc 鞭打; 抽打; 鞭挞
(fig 比喻) feel the lash of sb's tongue, ie be spoken to harshly or cruelly by sb 领教某人利口如刀的厉害.
3 the lash [sing]
(formerly) punishment by flogging （旧时）笞刑
sailors sentenced to the lash 被处笞刑的水手.
4 [C] = eyelash (eye1).
lash / læʃ; læʃ/ v
1 [Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr]
strike (sb/sth) with or as with a whip 鞭打, 抽打（某人[某物]）
rain lashing (down) on the roof, against the windows, etc 猛烈敲打著屋顶、 窗户等的雨点
waves lashing the shore 拍打海岸的波浪
lashed the horses with a stick 用棍棒打马
(fig 比喻) politicians regularly lashed (ie strongly criticized) in the popular press 经常遭广大新闻界抨击的政客.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
move (a limb, etc) like a whip 摆动（肢体等）
a tiger lashing its tail angrily to and fro/from side to side 愤怒地摆动著尾巴的老虎.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (into sth) rouse or incite sb 激励或煽动某人
a speech cleverly designed to lash the audience into a frenzy 巧妙策划煽动众怒的演说.
4 [Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ A to B/A and B together fasten things together securely with ropes, etc （用绳索等）将物品捆在一起.
5 (phr v) lash sth down tie sth securely in position with ropes, etc （用绳索等）将某物系牢
lash down the cargo on the deck 把甲板上的货物缚牢. lash out (at/against sb/sth) make a sudden violent attack with blows or words 突然猛击; 猛烈抨击
The horse lashed out with its back legs. 那匹马尥蹶子了.
He lashed out at the opposition's policies. 他猛烈抨击反对派的政策. lash out (on sth) (infml 口) spend money freely or extravagantly 花钱大手大脚
Let's lash out and have champagne. 咱们挥霍一下, 喝香槟吧.
This is no time to lash out on a new stereo. 现在不是奢侈花钱买新立体音响的时候.